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Each Monday throughout the 2023-24 NHL season, NHL.com will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised that week. Today, a look at games for the 14th week of the season.

In total, 19 games will be carried nationally by ESPN, TNT, Sportsnet and/or TVA Sports, including the "NHL on ABC" season debut when the New York Rangers visit the Washington Capitals as part of a 16-game Saturday, the halfway point of the 2023-24 season. Sportsnet, TNT and MAX will carry Nathan MacKinnon's attempt to tie the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques record for points in consecutive home games.

MONDAY, JAN. 8

Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers (7 p.m. ET; MSG, SN): Two of the best teams in the NHL face off, with the Canucks trying to avenge a 4-3 overtime loss in Vancouver on Oct. 28. The Rangers (26-10-2) sit two points behind the Winnipeg Jets (56 points) in the race for the Presidents' Trophy, awarded to the team with the most points during the regular season. The Canucks (25-11-3) are fourth (53 points), putting them in a good position to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time since 2014-15 and finish atop the NHL for the first time since 2010-11 and 2011-12.

TUESDAY, JAN. 9

Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, TVAS-D, SNP, SNO, SNE, SN1): Connor McDavid's two assists helped the Oilers overcome Connor Bedard's goal 3:21 into the first period and defeat the Blackhawks 4-1 at Rogers Place on Dec. 12, the first matchup between the No. 1 pick in the 2015 and 2023 NHL Draft, respectively. The victory was Edmonton's eighth in a row, and the Oilers are 17-6-0 since Kris Knoblauch replaced Jay Woodcroft as coach Nov. 12.

McDavid will look to extend his point streak to eight games (three goals, 10 assists) and help the Oilers win their eighth straight again.

Bedard was placed on injured reserve by the Blackhawks on Saturday with a fractured jaw, and there is no timeline for the rookie center's return. The injury came one day after Bedard was named to the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto on Feb. 3. He could still become the third 18-year-old in NHL history to lead his team in scoring at the end of the season (Sidney Crosby, 102 points for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005-06; Steve Yzerman 87 points for the Detroit Red Wings in 1983-84).

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10

Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars (7:30 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT): Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is one win from passing Patrick Roy (551) for sole possession of second place in NHL history.Martin Brodeur is first with 691. Stars forward Joe Pavelski (1,288) is two games from passing Mathieu Schneider (1,289) for eighth among United States-born players. His teammate, former Minnesota defenseman Ryan Suter, has played 1,400 games in the NHL, six shy of passing Phil Housley for fourth.

Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche (10 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT, ALT, SN, TVAS): The past two Stanley Cup champions meet at Ball Arena in Denver. The Golden Knights won the last game 7-0 on Nov. 4, when captain Mark Stone became the first player in team history to score two short-handed goals in one game.

Nathan MacKinnon, who was selected for the All-Star Game, begins the week with points in 21 consecutive home games (16 goals, 28 assists). He is two games away from tying Joe Sakic for the longest run in Colorado/Quebec Nordiques history (2000-01), meaning he could do it against the Boston Bruins on Monday (9 p.m. ET; NESN, ALT, SN [JIP], TVAS). He could also tie Wayne Gretzky (23 for the Oilers in 1983-84) and Phil Esposito (23 for the Bruins in 1973-74) for third-longest in NHL history from the start of a season.

Center Jack Eichel, another All-Star, leads the Golden Knights in goals (18), points (42) and game-winning goals (four), and his 24 assists are second to Stone's 27. He set a Vegas record with a 12-game point streak (seven goals, 12 assists) from Nov. 30-Dec. 21.

SATURDAY, JAN. 13

New York Rangers at Washington Capitals (1 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN): The Rangers and Capitals complete their season series with a back-to-back that will conclude at Madison Square Garden on Sunday (1 p.m. ET; MNMT, NHLN, MSG, SN). New York won 5-1 at the Garden on Dec. 27, avenging a 4-0 loss at Capital One Arena on Dec. 9, and became the first team to reach 50 points this season with a 5-1 victory at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 30. The last time the Rangers did that was 1993-94, when they won the Stanley Cup.

Rangers forward Artemi Panarin begins the week on a seven-game point streak (eight goals, four assists). He scored his 25th goal in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. It is his seventh NHL season with at least 25 goal, but the fastest he's reached the mark (38 games).

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has two goals and four assists during a five-game point streak. His 830 goals are second to Wayne Gretzky (894) for the most in NHL history. His 42 goals against the Rangers are third since the NHL expansion era (1967-68), behind Mario Lemieux (61) and Mike Bossy (43).

Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; SN, ALT, NHLN): MacKinnon (22 goals, 43 assists in 40 games) is in position to become the fastest player in Avalanche history, since they relocated to Denver for the 1995-96 season, to reach 70 points in a season, breaking his own record of 46 games in 2022-23. He has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 12 games against Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (16 points; 10 goals, six assists). Colorado is 7-5-0 in those games, while Toronto is 5-4-3.

OTHER NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES

MONDAY, JAN. 8

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, NHLN, NBCSP, TVAS)

TUESDAY, JAN. 9

Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET; BSSUN, BSW, TVAS)

Boston Bruins at Arizona Coyotes (9 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NESN, TVAS)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10

Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; NBCSP, SN, RDS)

THURSDAY, JAN. 11

Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, TSN4)

Boston Bruins at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NESN, TVAS)

FRIDAY, JAN. 12

Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars (8 p.m. ET; BSSO, BSSW, NHLN, TVAS)

SATURDAY, JAN. 13

Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN1)

Philadelphia Flyers at Winnipeg Jets (7 p.m. ET; CITY, NBCSP)

Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights (10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, TVAS2, CITY, SN, CBC)

SUNDAY, JAN. 14

Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNO, BSDET)